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ED'WABD G. MEAD, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB TO THE PRANG EDUCATIONAL COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SKETCHINGEASEL- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,512, dated March 9. 1886.

Application filed Sept' mhcr QG, 1885. Serial No. 178,276.

To all whoml it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. MEAD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented certain new and use ful Improvements in Sketching Easels, ot'

which the following is a specification.

My invention is an artists easel consisting of a head-picce and three adjustable legs secured thereto, acanvas-holder, and an adjustable rest, all constructed and arranged as fully set forth hereinafter.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved easel as set up for use. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same as folded for transportation without the rest. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line l 2, Fig. 2. Fig.4isarearview. Fig. isaside view of Fig. l, showing the holder in a different position. Fig. 6 is an end view o f the rest. Fig. 7 isa transverse section of the rest. Fig. 8 is a plan of the rest.

The easel consists, essentially, of a headpiece, A, two legs, B B, pivoted to the headpiece to swing laterally, a leg, C, pivoted to the head-piece to swing forward and back, a rest, D, which may be clamped to the legs B B, and a canvas-holder, E.

The headpiece A has side slots, a, receiving tongues b at the upper ends of the legs B, pins b,extending through the head-piece and through the tongues and pivoting the legs to the head-piece. At the rear the head-piece is cut away to form two side lugs, c c, through which and through the upper end of the leg C passes transversely a pin, e, upon which the rear leg swings. By thus pivoting thelegs to the head piece the rear leg may be swung forward, and the side legs may be swung inward until they are parallel with each other, and with the rear leg, C, between them, all being upon the same plane with each other and with the head-piece A.

Each' leg consists of two sections, d d', the upper section, d, being pivoted to the headpiece, and the lower section, d', sliding upon the upper section, and being provided at the. lower end with a pointed pin,f, for prevent- The upper and lower sections of the legs may (No model slide upon each other, being held together by the ordinary guidingbands -g g', and secured in proper position by set-screws h after adjustment.

When the easel is to be contracted for storage, the loweil ends, d, of the legs are slid upward as far as they will go, and the parts are all brought to the position shown in Fig. 2. \/Vhen the parts are thus arranged, they may be held in place by means of a rod or bar,`1l, which extends through a longitudinal slot, x, in the head-piece A, and also in a slot, y, formed by coinciding grooves in the contiguous faces of the parts d d of the central or rear leg, C, as shown in Fig. 4, the vibration ofthe leg C being prevented until the bari is withdrawn from its place. A set-screw, j, passing transversely through the head-piece A, may be brought to bear upon the bar so as to hold it in place, if desired.

The rest D is made in two pieces, m m', the latter having a longitudinal slot, n, and the former being provided with a longitudinal rib, s, adapted to lit the slot n, and thereby permittingthe pieces to be carried to and from each other in securing the rest upon the legs B B, and at the same time preventing one piece from swinging out of line with the other.

Different means may be employed for drawing the pieces together and clamping them to the legs; but I prefer to use a screw-rod, r, extending from the piece m through. a hole in the piece m, and provided at the outer end with a thumb-nut, t. By turning the nut to the left the pieces may be slightly separated, so as to permit their adjustment to any desired position upon the legs B B, and after the adjustment a slight turn of the nut to the right will clamp the parts lrmly against the legs, so as to support the heaviest canvas.-

When the rest is to be removed, the parts are so far separated as to permit their withdrawal from the legs.

The canvasholder consists, essentially, ofa 95 rod having one end bent at an angle thereto, and provided with a hat head or button, which may be brought in front of the upper part of the canvas to hold it securely upon the rest. The holder may consist of the rod roo 11, which, as before described, is used to hold the parts ot' the easel together when folded for storage, and the bentend of such a rod nray be provided with a button, It. The holder is fitted to a hole in the head ofthe easel, audit may be inserted in such a manner as to have the button extend below the head, as shown in Fig. l, so as to secure a small canvas upon the easel, or it niay be inserted so that the button projects above the head of the easel, as shown in Fig. 5, in which case a very large canvas may be held. It will bc seen that the holder may thus be adjusted in the desired position to hold any sized canvas, and, if desired, it niay be secured in position at'ter adjustment by a tl1u1nltscre\v,j.

From the above it will be seen that the ini. proved easel is capable of extended use, while at the saine time it is compact-and strong, and the rest may be adjusted in any desired position, not being limited to any detinite points oi' adjustment, as is usual, and by nieansot" the adjustable holder many and varioussized can vases or other articles may be securely held in the desired position.

It is evident that the rest and holder may be used independent ot' each other, and one or both may be used in connection with easels ot' different construction troni thatdescribed and shown.

1. The cornbinatioiuwith the head piece A. having a longitudinal slot, ofthe side legs, B B, and rear leg, C, each made ot two parts sliding upon each other, and a bar or rod, z',

2. A canvas-rest i'or an easel, consisting of .to

two sections, m m', one being provided with a recess, and the other with a rib extending into said recess, and a clampingscrew passing through both sections,\vhe1eby the rest may be Secured to the legs of an easel at any de sired position, substantially as described.

3. rEhe combination,with the head-piece of an easel having a longitudinal slot, as x, ot' a canvaslholder consisting of a bar or rod, t', having a button, lt, upon its bent end, and adapted to be secured in the slot vof the easelhead, so that the button will bear upon the upper part of any sized canvas and hold it in position, substantially as described.

4. The combination,with an easel, ot' a rest consisting ot' two sections arranged to be secured to the legs ot' the easel in any desired position, and a canvas-holder consisting ot a rod having a button upon its end arranged to be secure/l in the head ot' the easel and bear upon the upper part of the canvas, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof l have signed my naine to this specification in the presence ot' two subscribi ng witnesses.

EDWARD G. MEAD.

Witnesses:

M tornar. M to-nvxis, WM. WARREN Towne. 

